Daire McDaid to the rescue late on for Termon away to Downings

Daire McDaid saved table-toppers Termon with two late points against Downings at a windy Páirc na Dúnaibh on Sunday afternoon.

Termon, promoted from Division Two last season, extended their unbeaten run to eight games - six wins and two draws - following this share of the spoils with the locals.

The elusive McDaid was also his team’s top scorer, finishing with 1-7. His goal, from the penalty spot, was the game’s opening score and got the pace-setters off to a lightning start.

They led for most of a cracking contest until late on when Ronan Gallagher netted for Downings, also from the penalty spot, to edge the locals ahead with under five minutes of normal time remaining.

But in the closing seconds, McDaid struck again to level the game and secure a point for the visitors. The result keeps Termon top of Division One on 14 points, four ahead of second-placed St Eunan’s.

Downings are six points further back on eight and sit in seventh place in the league standings.

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Enda McCormick, John James Sweeney, Kevin McGettigan, Oisín Harkin, and Bobby McGettigan were the other Termon men to split the posts on the day.

Johnny McGroddy continued his rich vein of form in front of the posts and was Downings’ top scorer with eight points. Paddy McElwee, Oisín Boyce, and Gary Bán McClafferty were the other Downings point scorers.

Downings scorers: Johnny McGroddy 0-8, Ronan Gallagher 1-0, Paddy McElwee 0-2, Oisín Boyce and Gary Bán McClafferty 0-1 each.

Termon scorers: Daire McDaid 1-7, 1pen,4f, Enda McCormick, John James Sweeney, Kevin McGettigan, Oisín Harkin and Bobby McGettigan 0-1 each.

Downings: Jordan Nugent; Hugo Davis, Padraig McGinty, Alex Gerwatowski; Oisín Boyce, Ronan Gallagher, Páidín Shiels; Ethan Cullen, Paul McGroddy; Conor Boyce, Shane Coll, Callum Cullen; Paddy McElwee, Gary Bán McClafferty, Johnny McGroddy.

Subs used: Danny McBride, Dylan McGlone, Ben McNutt.

Termon: Emmet Maguire; Oisín Cassidy, Cormac Gallagher, Ricky Gallagher; Conor Cassidy, Kevin McGettigan, Patrick Fegan; Oisín Harkin, Aaron Reid; John James Sweeney, Bobby McGettigan, James McSharry; Daire McDaid, Enda McCormick, Ryan McFadden.

Subs: Ciaran Cassidy for J.J. Sweeney (14), Jack Alcorn for E. McCormick (48), Steve McDaid for J. McSharry.